Too Beautiful to Ignore (Story)

A courier service rec'd an order of a regular floor cleaner. However while packing, Varun took a second look at the buyer profile. The age of the boy was 14. He had not been ordering much and his orders were about computer peripherals, games, shoes etc. He looked at his watch and put the package in his bag. His screen showed that today was the deadline - he shut the screen. He would have to send it out by tomorrow morning anyhow. He had just one night to soothe/ calm his curiosity.

As he was walking out he remembered the time he had gone to a chemist shop to ask for sleeping pills for his grandma. Rohit, the chemist had taken out the pills but said, I was just closing the shop, would love to visit my house to see my grandma. And he had handed over the pills to grandma and asked about her health. When she said, she didn't need the pills, he didn't embarrass me, he just took them back and said, "my mistake". He took out 2 chocolates and gave one to grandma and the other to me. Just said, "The world is too beautiful to ignore. People will trick you into believing, it's not".

"Oh, what bus station is that?" I asked the conductor. "MG Road", he said. "Wait, I must get off", I muttered as I took a glance at the crumpled address in my hand.

Sweat on my forehead, I rang the bell. An old lady opened. I had no agenda, no plan on what to do, but just see if everything is fine, as she asked "come in". I parked my bag and sat there.

She brought in some tea and cookies. And as I took the first sip, I was startled by her voice, "everything ok?". "Oh yes, I was just passing by".

I noticed the photograph on the wall, it was Rohit, "and I thought to drop by" and I pointed to the picture, "Rohit, Uncle?"

She said "Yes he has been abroad, for some time and met with an accident recently on his trip to india, he is sleeping inside, I shall call him." She said getting up. "Oh, don't bother. I used to stay nearby at West Bank, where he had a shop". "Yes he was not making much profit, and had to shut it down. And after some tries here and there he had left for a pharmacist job for canada. It didnt work out in the end. "Wait i shall call him" she said getting up. "No, some other time" I said holding her hand, "Who is Bipin?" "Rohit's son. He is in class 10th. Rohit is worried about him. He is not ahle to catch up with his studies. How do you know him?". "I work with a courier company. And had a package for him. Can you call him?"

"Bipin, someone has come to meet you."

"Who is there?" A heavy and calm voice as a bald man come in. I family recognized him as Rohit, as Bipin also came in. "Yes?" asked Bipin.

I took out my hand and said, "I am Sanjeev, you had ordered something, so i had brought that." "Did I?" sweater broke out on his forehead, "No I didnt.." as his voice lacked confidence. He wanted to go, as he shuffled his legs nervously. His Dad asked, "what did he order?" I took out 3 chocolates out of my bag. And gave one each to all. "He has been a good customer of our company, so we share our love with him and his family". And then i said those magical words as i took his hand in both my hands and shook it warmly "The world is too beautiful to ignore. People will trick you into believing, it's not"

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